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Robey
Robey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Don Robey (1903–1975), American record executive * George Robey (1869–1954), English music hall comedian * James N. Robey (born 1941), American politician * Louise Robey (born 1960), British/French-Canadian writer/illustrator/singer and actress * Nickell Robey (born 1992), American football cornerback * Ralph Mayer Robey (1809–1864), Australian politician and businessman * Simon Robey (born 1960), British investment banker * Washington Robey (~1799–1841), American slave trader See also * Robey & Co, English engineering company * Damen (CTA Brown Line) or Damen (CTA Blue Line), stations on the Chicago 'L' that were originally named "Robey" because of the original name of the street on which they are located * Roby (other) {{Surname, Robey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robey & Co
Robey and Co. was an engineering company based in Lincoln, England, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England which can be traced back to around 1849. In 1854 Watkinson and Robey ''Engineers and Millwrights'' were manufacturing Portable Engines and machinery of every description in Rumbold Street, Lincoln. They were joined by George Lamb Scott, but in 1855 Watkinson, who had previously worked for Clayton & Shuttleworth of Lincoln, left the company. The business then became Robey and Scott and moved their premises by 1856 to Canwick Road, Lincoln. Another partner, Thomas Gamble, joined the firm and Scott resigned in September 1856 to found his own manufacturing company in Manchester. The company then became Gamble & Robey, but by 1868 was known as Robey & Co Ltd. Robert Robey died in 1876 and the firm continued as a partnership led by John Richardson. In 1893 Robey & Co became a limited company. By 1913 Robeys were makers of steam motor wagons, tractors and ploughs and in the First World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Robey
Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the careers of many rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first African American record mogul, 10 years prior to Berry Gordy's Motown label (though the first Black-owned label, Black Swan Records, belonged to Harry Pace in the 1920s). Robey was notorious for his controversial business practices; he reputedly used criminal means, including violence and intimidation, as part of his business model, though he was held in high regard by some of the musicians who worked for him. He was credited with writing or co-writing many of the songs recorded by Duke/Peacock artists, either under his real name, or under the pseudonym of Deadric Malone. However, in many cases, he was merely a publisher and was not involved in the writing. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robey
Sir George Edward Wade, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (20 September 1869 – 29 November 1954),James Harding (music writer), Harding, James"Robey, George" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, accessed 10 May 2014. known professionally as George Robey, was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity. Apart from his music hall acts, he was a popular Christmas pantomime performer in the English provinces, where he excelled in the pantomime dame, dame roles. He scored notable successes in musical revues during and after the First World War, particularly with the song "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)", which he performed with Violet Loraine in the revue ''The Bing Boys Are Here'' (1916). One of his best-known original ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James N
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Robey
Louise Anne Beris Fiona Robey is a French Canadian actress, songwriter, singer, children's book writer/illustrator, and property developer. During much of her career, she used only her last name Robey as a stage name. She is best known for her role as Micki Foster in the television series '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1987–1990). Early life and education Robey was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her father, Colonel Malcolm Vernon Robey,Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 3, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 3459 was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force then NATO diplomat and her mother was a former London stage actress. Robey was raised and educated throughout Europe, France, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Canada and West Germany, learning to speak four languages. She attended St Leonards School in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. She is a graduate of Elmwood School in Ottawa. Career Singing and modelling After high school, Robey travelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickell Robey
Nickell Earl Robey-Coleman (born January 17, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013 after playing college football at USC. Robey-Coleman has also played for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders. Early life A native of Frostproof, Florida, Robey-Coleman attended Frostproof Middle-Senior High School, where he played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist for the Bulldogs football team. During his senior year, in 2009, he had 764 yards on 88 carries (8.9 avg.) with nine touchdowns and caught 17 passes for 232 yards (13.7 avg.) with six touchdowns on offense. He had 73 tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles on defense and averaged 17.1 yards on eight punt returns and 34.7 yards on seven kickoff returns. Robey-Coleman was ranked as a four-star recruit and the ninth best cornerback coming out of high school by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Mayer Robey
Ralph Mayer Robey (8 January 1809 – 1 April 1864), often "Ralph Meyer Robey", was an English-born Australian politician and businessman. Robey was the son of William and Elizabeth Robey, and migrated to New South Wales in 1841. He ran a store and ironmongery in Sydney from 1843, and gradually expanded his business over the subsequent years. He was also involved in sugar growing and was one of the original shareholders of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). He set up a sugar refinery in opposition to CSR at Oyster Cove ( Waverton), which failed when credit was curtailed under controversial circumstances. Financially embarrassed, Robey had to sell the enterprise to CSR at a loss, leading to dispute and litigation. He served on the Sydney City Council from 1846 to 1847 and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1858 to 1861 and from 1861 to his death at Longton in Staffordshire in 1864. Family Robey married twice: first to Mary Ann Robey, née ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Robey
Sir Simon Christopher Townsend Robey (born 5 July 1960) is a British investment banker and supporter of cultural organisations. Early life and education Robey was adopted as a child and grew up in Cambridge. He has described himself as an 'odd child', with a 'fairly nerdy' upbringing. He attended Reed's School in Cobham before moving onto Magdalen College, Oxford as a choral scholar to read English. Business career Robey worked for several investment banks. Latterly he worked for 25 years at Morgan Stanley, becoming co-chairman of global mergers and acquisition. In 2013 he joined with Simon Robertson, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to form Robertson Robey Associates. Later in that year Simon Warshaw joined. In 2014 Robertson split from the group, leaving Robey and Warshaw to rebrand the firm as Robey Warshaw, with Robey’s former Morgan Stanley colleague Philip Apostolides also joining the firm. Other roles Robey joined the board of the Royal Opera House The Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Robey
Washington Robey (January 1, 1841), sometimes Washington Robie, was an American tavern keeper, livery stable operator, slave trader, and slave jail proprietor in early 19th-century Washington City, District of Columbia. Life and work Robey was deemed a "resident of this city" by the ''Washington Gazette'' at the time of his wedding to Miss Sarah Talbot in 1823. He was in the slave trade by 1825, as in fall of that year he advertised in the ''Washington Intelligencer'' that he sought "to purchase from fifteen to twenty likely young NEGROES of both sexes from fifteen to twenty-five years of age for which the highest price will be given in cash." In 1829 he was located on 9th Street and again offering "CASH! CASH! CASH" for "Negroes of both sexes, between twelve and twenty-five." Robey's ads were known to catch the attention of overseas visitors to the capital. For example, a Bristol, England newspaper reported in October 1830, "Liberty! — The '' John Bull'' of Sunday say ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damen (CTA Brown Line)
Damen is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 4643–47 North Damen Avenue in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ..., which is located about one half mile (0.8 km) to the west, and Montrose station (CTA Brown Line), Montrose, about one half mile (0.8 km) to the southeast. Located three blocks east is the Ravenswood station, Ravenswood Metra station on the commuter railroad's Union Pacific North Line. History Damen Station opened in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Brown Line (Chicago Transit Authority), Ravenswood line. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damen (CTA Blue Line)
Damen is a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L", currently serving the O'Hare branch of its Blue Line (CTA), Blue Line. Opened on May 6, 1895, as Robey, it is the oldest station on the Blue Line. The station serves the popular Bucktown, Chicago, Bucktown and Wicker Park, Chicago, Wicker Park neighborhoods, and is consistently in the top 40 highest-ridership "L" stations. It has two wooden side platforms and a brick station house at street level. The west platform, serving southbound trains, contains #Damen Tower, a tower that has never been used but is a relic of the station's past. The station is served by three bus routes on Damen, Milwaukee, and North Avenues, which are each descended from streetcar lines on those streets in the early 20th century. The Blue Line has owl service; while the surrounding streetcar lines also had owl service in the early 20th century, the modern bus services do not. Robey was constructed by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad to serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
